he's the fastest thing alive welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we'll be
counting down our picks for the top ten
sonic stages for this list we're taking
a look at the best levels featuring
Sega's famed mascot we've limited this
list to main levels only so no bonus
stages number 10 hydro city's own Sonic
the Hedgehog 3 water and Sonic usually
do not go hand-in-hand
why because speed plays a fundamental
role in Sonic's gameplay and water just
slows it down however this isn't the
case with hydro city zone which has the
sensation of going down an epic
waterslide at the amusement park with an
ancient ruin design reminiscent of
Atlantis and funky beat supplied by
Michael Jackson himself hydro city
constantly keeps the action flowing of
course every once in a while you'll need
to stop to catch your breath
seriously always be on the lookout for
those air bubbles
number nine rooftop run sonic unleashed
sonic unleashed is far from the blue
hedgehogs finest hour unlike some of the
other sonic titles though at least
something awesome came out of this game
with the exhilarating rooftop run
bursting right out of the gate rooftop
run is a non-stop roller coaster ride
through Spago yeah
every second that goes by player is
sucked in by this intoxicating cultured
city inspired by European architecture
just observing this level might make you
want to buy Sonic Unleashed although
you're probably better off playing
rooftop run on the more polished Sonic
Generations number 8 speed highway Sonic
Adventure as we all know Sonic
officially went downhill once he made
the jump from 2d to 3d right technically
that's wrong Sonic Adventure while it
might not have aged as well is still
very entertaining with speed highway
being an enthralling highlight while
admittedly a pretty lethal highway for
automobile drivers it's open road for
Sonic the Hedgehog
leaping from rooftop to rooftop hanging
from helicopters and charging down
skyscrapers this cinematic course brings
new meaning to going over the speed
limit the cops might not be able to stop
you but there's still a good chance you
fall to your - number 7 final rush Sonic
Adventure 2 Sonic seems to have grinded
more rails in his lifetime than Tony
Hawk whether you're a pro skater or an
adrenaline junkie final Rush is as
gnarly as it gets with Sonic literally
grinding on top of the world rarely has
a sonic stage felt grander in size or as
ambitious in its design it's like riding
Space Mountain on acid with thrills
coming a mile a minute granted it
doesn't make much sense that Sonic is
able to breathe and move freely in outer
space but then again we probably
shouldn't be bringing too much logic
into a game about a talking Hedgehog who
can run fast
number six ice cap zone
Sonic the Hedgehog three everyone loves
a good snow level and Sonic the Hedgehog
three features one of the coolest ones
ever see what we did there Sonic gets
off to an extreme start as he zooms down
a frosty hill on a conveniently placed
snowboard even after getting buried in a
cavern by an avalanche nothing makes
Sonic freeze in place running through
this icy labyrinth is every bit as
exciting as skiing down one of
Colorado's Rocky Mountains it's a
regular winter wonderland except for
those fatal icicles that fall from above
number five City escape Sonic Adventure
2
as the title suggests this stage is a
daring escape that opens with sonic
jumping out of a police helicopter and
skydiving into the city below from there
it's a high-speed chase complemented by
one of the catchiest songs you'll ever
hear in a video game
good luck ever getting that out of your
head
then just when you think this level
can't possibly get any more heart racing
a monster truck that takes up the entire
road enters the equation
it might not catch up to Sonics but it
tries even harder in Sonic Generations
number four sky sanctuary zone Sonic and
Knuckles a level where rivals become
friends to take down a common enemy sky
sanctuary is a blast from start to
finish mixing together elements of
science and nature on a floating island
this sonic stage is reminiscent of
Miyazaki's castle in the sky teleporting
to the heavens above and outrunning the
crumbling ruins below sky sanctuary
brings you one step closer to the final
showdown with dr. Robotnik and by the
way Eggman Darth Vader wants his death
star plans back number 3 casino night
zone
Sonic the Hedgehog - if you grew up
playing Sonic the Hedgehog - chances are
the theme to casino night zone popped
into your head on your first trip to Las
Vegas if you ever made one one of the
most iconic inventive and insanely fun
stages in the franchise's history Casino
Night plays like a flashy pinball game
with Sonic acting as the ball
bouncing all over the place has never
been more fun although you've gotta
wonder if Sonic ever gets dizzy the
level also works in the mechanics of a
slot machine motivating the gambling
addict in all of us to keep trying for
that jackpot number two chemical plant
zone
Sonic the Hedgehog - the chemical plant
zone is more like a chemical city it
almost feels as if Sonic is wandered
into a post-apocalyptic future Straight
Outta Blade Runner while this factory is
overrun with industrial wastes and
untold hazardous dangerous it's actually
a lot more fun than you'd expect in
addition to having a surprisingly
enriching atmosphere Sonic jumps runs
and climbs about the plant as if it were
a jungle gym who'd have thought that
touring an evil chemical facility could
be such a good time
hopefully that purple water has no side
effects though
before we speed through our top pick
here are a few honorable mentions
number one Green Hill Zone Sonic the
Hedgehog at the center of many Sonic
games is something resembling an
environmental message while emerald hill
zone also encompasses this Green theme
Green Hill Zone is the stage that makes
us appreciate Sonic's natural habitat
the most although it's not as big or as
extravagant to some of the other entries
on our list this level introduced us to
Sonic the Hedgehog and showed off pretty
much everything he was capable of
rolling around at the speed of sound and
bouncing to new heights playing this
level through might have convinced you
to purchase a Sega Genesis over a Super
Nintendo or at least tempted you do you
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